Andwhatwasthiswhichseemedtotheunletteredcamel-driversopricelessatreasure？NotmerelythatGodwasoneGod——vastasthatdiscoverywas——butthathewasaGod\"whoshowethtomanthethingwhichheknewnot；\"a\"mostmercifulGod；\"aGod，inaword，whocouldbetrusted；aGodwhowouldteachandstrengthen；aGod，ashesaid，whowouldgivehimcouragetosethisfacelikeaflint，andwouldputananswerinhismouthwhenhisidolatrouscountrymencavilledandsneeredathismessagetothem，toturnfromtheiridolsofwoodandstone，andbecomerighteousmen，asAbrahamtheirforefatherwasrighteous。
\"AGodwhoshowethtomanthethingwhichheknewnot。\"ThatideagavemighttoIslam，becauseitwasarealidea，aneternalfact；theresultofatrueinsightintothecharacterofGod。Andthatideaalone，believeme，willgiveconqueringmighteithertocreed，philosophy，orheartofman。Eachwillbestrong，eachwillendure，inproportionasitbelievesthatGodisonewhoshowstomanthethingwhichheknewnot:asitbelieves，inshort，inthatLogosofwhichSaintJohnwrote，thatHewasthelightwholightenseverymanwhocomesintotheworld。
Inaword，thewildKoreishhaddiscovered，moreorlessclearly，thatendandobjectofallmetaphysicwhereofIhavealreadyspokensooften；
thatexternalandimperishablebeautyforwhichPlatosoughtofold；andhadseenthatitsnamewasrighteousness，andthatitdweltabsolutelyinanabsolutelyrighteousperson；andmoreover，thatthispersonwasnocarelessself-contentedepicureandeity；butthatHewas，astheylovedtocallHim，themostmercifulGod；thatHecaredformen；thatHedesiredtomakemenrighteous。Ofthattheycouldnotdoubt。Thefactwaspalpable，historic，present。TothemthedegradedKoreishofthedesert，whoastheybelieved，andIthinkbelievedrightly，hadfallenfromtheoldMonotheismoftheirforefathersAbrahamandIsmael，intothelowestfetishism，andwiththatintothelowestbrutalityandwretchedness——tothem，whiletheyweremakingidolsofwoodandstone；
eatingdeadcarcases；andburyingtheirdaughtersalive；carelessofchastity，ofjustice，ofproperty；sunkinunnaturalcrimes，deadintrespassesandsins；hatefulandhatingoneanother——aman，oneoftheirownpeoplehadcome，saying:\"IhaveamessagefromtheonerighteousGod。Hiscurseisonallthis，foritisunlikeHimself。Hewillhaveyourighteousmen，afterthepatternofyourforefatherAbraham。Bethat，andarise，body，soul，andspirit，outofyoursavageryandbrutishness。Thenyoushallbeabletotrampleunderfonttheprofligateidolaters，tosweeptheGreektyrantsfromthelandwhichtheyhavebeenoppressingforcenturies，andtorecovertheEastforitsrightfulheirs，thechildrenofAbraham。\"Wasthisnot，ineverysense，amessagefromGod？ImustdenythephilosophyofClementandAugustine，Imustdenymyownconscience，myownreason，Imustoutragemyownmoralsense，andconfessthat